Display-case for cutlery



(No-Model.)

W. L. DEMPSEY. DISPLAY CASE FOR GUTLERY.-

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UNITED STATES- PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM L. DEMPSEY, OF NEW FRANKLIN, MISSOURI.-

DlSPLAY-CASE FOR CUTLERY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 506,103, dated October 3, 1893.

Application filed November 29, 1892. Serial No. 453,496. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM L. DEMPSEY,

a citizen of the United States, anda resident'of New Franklin, in the county of Howard and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and'nseful Improvements in Display-Cases for Cutlery, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof. Y My invention relates to improvements in a display case for cutlery, and consists in the novel arrangement and combinations of parts as will be more fully hereinafter described and set forth in the claims.

The object of my invention is to manufacture an improved and novel case for the display of all kinds of cutlery, including razors, knives and scissors, fancy spoons, &c., and includes many features which combine to produce simplicity in operation.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is. a vertical transverse section view of my complete invention. Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of a sliding-tray comprising a part of my invention. Fig. 3 is a vertical cross-section taken on a line AA in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal cross-section taken on a line BB in Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a detail view in per spective of the removable display front of the sliding tray shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a top plan View of the tag rack designed to be secured to the lower front edge of the tray shown in Fig. 5, and showing the springs for clasping the tags. Fig. 7 shows a modified construction of the tag-holder.

Referring to the drawings: 1 indicates an ordinary display transparent show-case having a sloping front side 2 provided with a transparent glass 3, a top 4 having a glass 5, a sliding or hinged back 6 having a panel 7 and a bottom 8. The ends '9 of the case are provided at equi-distances between the top 4 and bottom 8 with rectangular grooves 10, each of which extend to within a pre-determined distance from the front 2 of the case 1. In the slots 10 are adapted to fit coinciding guides or projections 11 upon the trays 12, said guides 11 being located upon the ends 13 of said tray. Said trays '12 have downwardly inclined front ends 14 corresponding in angle with the front 2 of the show-case 1 and upon which is adapted to rest a removable tray or rack 15. The ends 14 of the tray 12 are provided at their downward and'outer extremities with upwardly inclined and projecting portions 16 over which are adapted to fit cut-out portions 17in the ends of the rack 15. The joint between the-rack 15 and the" ends 14 allows of the removal and replacement of said rack 15, as shown in the illustrations. The projecting downwardly inclined portion 18 along the front lower edgeof the rack 15 is provided with a display .or tag strip 19, the same consisting of a flat strip of metal 20, having a number of springs 21 with their ends bent inwardly toward each other, to form a clasp for the price tags 22 which are held in place by the spring of the material used] inthe construction of the clasps 21. Therack 15 is provided with a number of depressions 23 which extend from the upper to the lower. edges of the rack 15,'and are'semi-circ'ul'ar in cross-section. Immediately above and pro-f jecting backwardly from the upper edge of the projection 18, are portions 24 which provide bottoms for each of the recesses 23 and against which the ends of the cutlery to be displayed, rest. recesses 23, its ends, the bottom portion 24 and in fact all exposed parts, are covered with plush, felt or some equally'attractivematerial, the covering 25 of same also preventing any marring of the cutlery. A' space 26 is formed under the rack'15 and bounded by the same together with the ends 14 avertical divisional wall 27 and thebottom 28 of the tray 12, in which if desired may beplaced the stock, of which the cutlerydisplayed in the recesses 23, are samples. Between the wall 27 and the rear wall 29of the .tray12 is a large chamber divided into compartments by partition walls 30, forming compartments 31 for the storage of stock. The length of the trays 12 and the number of stock compartments 31 are not limited as they are features dependent upon the wishes and necessities of the trade. In the illustrations the two upper trays 12 are provided with a single row of compartments 31, while the lower tray is provided with a double row of said stock compartments. Upon the back of the trays 12 are provided knobs 32 by means of which the same are withdrawn from the case 1. The

The rack 15 including the,

length of the slots 10 in the ends 9 of the case 1 necessarily determines the length of the movement of said trays 12 inwardly toward the front 2 of the case 1.

The design of the case front and necessarily that of the racks is not confined to the incline herein shown and described but may be oval, straight, or of other desirable form.

In Fig. 7 I have shown a modification, consisting in a simplified method of making the tag-holders. A single strip of metal 33 has a number of three-sided openings 34: stamped throughout its length, which form a number of ears 35, which upon being bent toward each other form holders for the price tags.

In operation the display case is extremely simple. The retailer takes from the stock contained in compartments 31, samples of such cutlery as he desires to display and lays them in the recesses 23, as shown in Fig. 2, while the price current is indicated upon the tag 22 immediately below the knife. A customer desiring to purchase and examine the samples through the glass 3 of the front 2 and when the proprietor is desirous of showing him the samples for closer examination, he merely lifts out the rack 15 thus obviating the necessity of drawing out the tray which is probably quite heavy from the stock it contains. Upon the selection by the customer of the desired article, the sample can either be given to him and replaced from the stock at a leisure moment, or the purchase can be taken out of the stock compartment and the sample left for future examination.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim is- 1. An improved display case comprising a tray provided with a downwardly-inclined front, the sides of said tray terminating at their front ends in outwardly-flaring portions,

and a removable display-rack disposed over recesses closed at their lower ends, and tagolasps secured to said display-rack beneath each of said recesses; substantially as set forth.

3. An improved display-case, comprisinga casing, trays sliding therein and each having a downwardly'inclined front the sides of said trays terminating at their forward ends in outwardly-flaring portions 16, removable display-racks disposed over the inclined front of each tray and provided at their lower corners with recesses 17 adapted to receive the portions 16 of the trays, and said displayrackseach having recesses or depressions in its surface, and tag-clasps secured to the display-racks below each of said recesses or depressions; substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof Iafiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WM. L. DEMPSEY.

Witnesses:

J. H. HERNDON, P. R. RIDGELY, Sr. 

